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Food
Yield & Equivalent Charts
When it
comes to cooking, it can save a lot of time and frustration when
you know the equivalent for a common ingredient called for in
a recipe such as the fact that one stick of butter or margarine
is equivalent to a 1/2 cup of butter, or a 12 ounce package of
chocolate chips is equivalent to 2 cups of chocolate chips.
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Baking Ingredients: Return
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| 1/2 cup butter or margarine |
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4 ounces |
| 2 cups butter |
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1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 2 cups fat |
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1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 2 cups shortening |
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1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 4 cups all-purpose flour |
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1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 4 1/2 to 5 cups sifted
cake flour |
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1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 1 square chocolate |
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1 ounce |
| 1 cup semisweet chocolate
chips |
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6 ounces |
| 4 cups marshmallows |
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1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 1 cup marshmallows |
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11 large or 110 miniature |
| 2 1/4 cups brown packed
sugar |
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1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 4 cups powdered sugar |
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1
pound (16-ounces) |
| 2 cups granulated sugar |
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1 pound (16-ounces) |
| 1 (1/4-ounce) pkg. active
dry yeast |
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2 1/4 teaspoons |
| 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs |
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4 to 5 slices |
| 1 cup soft bread crumbs |
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2 slices |
| 1 cup small bread cubes |
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2 slices |
| 1 cup fine chocolate wafer crumbs |
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19 wafers |
| 1 cup fine cracker crumbs |
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28 saltine squares |
| 1 cup fine graham cracker crumbs |
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15 crackers |
| 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs |
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22 wafers |
| 1 cup shredded cheese |
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4 ounces |
| 1 cup cottage cheese |
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8 ounces |
| 1 cup sour cream |
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8 ounces |
| 1 cup whipped cream |
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1/2 cup heavy cream |
| 2/3 cup evaporated milk |
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1 (5-ounce) can |
| 1 2/3 cups evaporated milk |
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1 (13-ounce) can |
| 1 cup chopped apples |
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1 medium |
| 1 cup mashed bananas |
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3 medium |
| 1 cup sliced bananas |
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2 small or 1 medium |
| 3 cups cut green/wax beans |
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1 pound |
| 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups shredded cabbage |
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1 pound |
| 6 medium wedges of cabbage |
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1 pound |
| 1 cup sliced carrots |
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2 medium |
| 1 cup shredded carrots |
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1 1/2 medium |
| 3 cups cauliflower flowerets |
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1 pound |
| 1 cup sliced celery |
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2 medium stalks |
| 2 cups pitted cherries |
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4 cups unpitted |
| 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut |
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4 ounces |
| 1 1/3 cups shredded coconut |
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4 ounces |
| 1 cup corn kernels |
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2 medium ears |
| 4 cups cranberries |
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1 pound |
| 1 cup chopped cucumber |
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1 small to medium |
| 1 cup pitted dates |
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1 (8-ounce) package |
| 1 cup candied fruit |
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1 (8-ounce) package |
| 1 cup chopped green/bell pepper |
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1 medium |
| 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice |
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1 medium |
| 1 1/2 to 3 teaspoons grated lemon rind |
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1 medium |
| 6 cups torn lettuce |
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1 pound |
| 3 cups sliced mushrooms |
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8 ounces |
| 1 cup sliced onion (green/spring) |
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9 (with tops) |
| 1/2 cup chopped onion (white, red, etc.) |
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1 medium |
| 1/3 to 1/2 cup orange juice |
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1 medium |
| 1 to 2 tablespoons grated orange rind |
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1 medium |
| 4 cups sliced peaches |
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8 medium |
| 1 cup grated potato |
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1 medium |
| 2 cups pitted prunes |
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1 (12-ounce) package |
| 3 cups raisins |
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1 (15-ounce) package |
| 4 cups sliced strawberries |
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1 quart |
| 1 cup chopped tomato |
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1 medium |
| 2 cups sliced zucchini |
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1 medium |
| 1 cup crushed cereal flakes |
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3 cups uncrushed |
| 1 3/4 cups cooked quick oats |
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1 cup uncooked |
| 4 cups cooked macaroni |
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2 cups (8 ozs.) uncooked |
| 4 cups cooked spaghetti |
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7 ounces uncooked |
| 3
to 4 cups converted rice, cooked |
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1 cup uncooked |
| 3 cups instant rice, cooked |
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1 1/2 cups uncooked |
| 3 cups long grain rice, cooked |
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1 cup uncooked |
| 3 cups wild rice, cooked |
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1 cup uncooked |
| 1/2 cup crumbled bacon |
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8 slices crisply cooked |
| 1 cup cubed cooked beef |
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5 ounces |
| 3/4 to 1 cup flaked crab |
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1 pound raw (in shells) |
| 1 cup egg whites |
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8 to 10 eggs |
| 1 cup whole eggs |
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4 to 6 eggs |
| 1 cup egg yolks |
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12 to 14 eggs |
| 2 cups cooked shrimp |
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1 1/2 pounds raw (in shells) |
| 3 1/2 cups almonds |
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1 pound, shelled |
| 3 cups peanuts |
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1 pound, shelled |
| 4 cups pecans |
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1 pound, shelled |
| 4 cups walnuts |
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1 pound, shelled |
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